Severe · Flash Flood WarningActive alert
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 12:31AM CDT until October 1
Affecting Shelby, IA
In effect until: Oct 1, 2026, 8:30 AM
Shelby, IA
Likely impact in Shelby, IA; effects through 8:30 AM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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FFWOAX The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Shelby County in southwestern Iowa... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 1231 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Earling, Irwin, Defiance, Kirkman, Jacksonville, Prairie Rose State Park, Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area and Manteno Recreation Area.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™